Royal Caribbean Cruisers -- How Are Things Where You Are? (was "Routine" ​ 😁 ​day in lockdown... how was yours?)

[aussielozzie18]

We arrived at the lagoon pool at 10am.  Unbeknownst to us, the pool is closed til midday one day a week.

Decided to go for a wander but cut it short and grabbed brunch instead as it was too hot for walking. 

 

Christmas tree was up

[aussielozzie18]

Then the lagoon pool was open and it was bliss in the heat.  I spent 2hrs in the water. Whilst DD was in and out.

 

 

Helipad near by was busy all day doing sightseeing flights

 

 

[ReneeFLL]

On 12/9/2022 at 11:42 AM, derorim said:

Inspired by the Jewelry Tree @Sea Dog shared, I decided to make one using my mother's jewelry.  Here's the finished project.  I'm not sure I will want to take it down when Christmas is over.

 

That’s beautiful. Very well done.
 

4 hours ago, akcruz said:

Had a fun evening with some friends last night making faux sea glass Christmas trees.  Not as good as the shop but not bad and something different than I have seen other places.

 

 

That’s pretty. I haven’t seen one made out of glass.

 

6 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

Plenty of opportunity lately to go dancing in the minefields...🙂

I haven’t been on here much lately. I must be missing some interesting stuff. 😄

 

[aussielozzie18]

Headed back to the ship to get out of the sun.

Left DD by the pool deck, whilst I headed out on a “Cairns in style” ship tour - in a stretch Hummer.

 

A lively group of 12 of us.  Driver was great and the open bar was enjoyed.

 

First stop - Cascades in Cairns for a refreshing dip

 

 

Second stop was Palm Cove, an hour out of Cairns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[aussielozzie18]

No swimming today though, as a crocodile had been spotted on the beach the day before and none of us had stinger suits.

 

 

 

 

 

[ReneeFLL]

2 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

 

We are having a very lazy afternoon.

 

 

 

So cute. Love her fur.

 

1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said:

A bit annoyed that I needed to get up...

 

 

She’s giving you the evil eye in this picture. 

[aussielozzie18]

Sail out of Cairns was stunning

 

 

 

 

[Sunshine3601]

Our last sunset st sea of 2022.

[aussielozzie18]

3rd and final port was Port Douglas.  Another beautiful day with water so calm and temps again 35C.

 

 

 

A tender port.  We did a ship tour with Quicksilver Cruises.  Spent the day snorkeling on the reef from a platform located at Agincourt Reef.

Stinger suits a must, as always this time of year.

 

After a beautiful day, a lovely sunset.

 

 

Edited December 10, 2022 by aussielozzie18

[aussielozzie18]

On our final sea day, we slowly cruised past Willis Island.  The only inhabited island in the Coral Sea.  A team of 4-6 live here, releasing a weather balloon at 9.30am and 9.30pm every day in conjunction with scientists in other countries & then sharing data.

 

We had the Reef Pilot on board and he communicated with one of the scientists on the island.  He told us a little about life on the island, then we all watched as the 9.3Oam weather balloon was released.

Edited December 10, 2022 by aussielozzie18

[aussielozzie18]

In the morning at breakfast, the sky above the ship was filled with birds.  Never seen that many birds before when cruising.  Turns out they all roost on Willis Island.

 

The waters around the island are also home to endangered turtles and obviously other sea life.

 

Another lovely sunset

 

 

[Ocean Boy]

57 minutes ago, aussielozzie18 said:

 

 

 

I just want to assure everyone that those are not my feet.😉😇

[helen haywood]

We have succeeded in loading both cars!

 

Reward!

 

 

[h20skibum]

We are watching our grandkids tonight.  
 

The elf appeared on a paper towel snowman

 

way up there

 

 

[h20skibum]

We are making cookies with them tonight. 

 

This is the “before baking” shape. 
 

 

If they morph into some other shape, I may not be able to show their finished look. 😉

 

[dani negreanu]

50 minutes ago, h20skibum said:

We are watching our grandkids tonight.

 

We were also watching our grandkids for the last 4 days... First time their parents "took a break" from "parenting" and flew to Rome. Both have never been there.

 

We stayed at their home, and it was not easy. Since the eldest suffers from a serious allergy to nuts, we were under strict orders not to dine out with them.

 

So their grandpa made with them pizza on pita bread, and they enjoyed it very much.

 

 

Another day he improvised hamburgers on a toaster... When we told our son, he asked: "what next? pizza in a 'finjan' "?

 

We had a mini-crisis when the eldest broke down in tears when he saw his mom on video, missing her dearly. In hindsight, all the parties decided that it should have been better if the parents started with a 2 nights "disappearance" and not straight on with 5 nights, so that the kids will gradually adapt....

 

Besides this episode, they enjoyed their grandpa soft and comfy tummy 😉

 

 

And, today, were very happy to get their parents back, with some gifts too 😁

 

[ReneeFLL]

3 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

First port was Airlie Beach in Queensland. Up early for the sail in.  Tender port.  30C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

High speed boat ride to snorkeling location.  Too busy snorkeling to take photos.  After snorkeling pulled into beach for lunch & swim off the beach.  Beautiful.

Beautiful pictures. We were in Airlie Beach in April 2017. We were there about 10 days after cyclone Debbie had hit. Lots of damage.

 

 

 

 

 

[Luckynana]

23 minutes ago, dani negreanu said:

 

We were also watching our grandkids for the last 4 days... First time their parents "took a break" from "parenting" and flew to Rome. Both have never been there.

 

We stayed at their home, and it was not easy. Since the eldest suffers from a serious allergy to nuts, we were under strict orders not to dine out with them.

 

So their grandpa made with them pizza on pita bread, and they enjoyed it very much.

 

 

Another day he improvised hamburgers on a toaster... When we told our son, he asked: "what next? pizza in a 'finjan' "?

 

We had a mini-crisis when the eldest broke down in tears when he saw his mom on video, missing her dearly. In hindsight, all the parties decided that it should have been better if the parents started with a 2 nights "disappearance" and not straight on with 5 nights, so that the kids will gradually adapt....

 

Besides this episode, they enjoyed their grandpa soft and comfy tummy 😉

 

 

And, today, were very happy to get their parents back, with some gifts too 😁

 

The boys are adorable.  They're getting so big!!

[Luckynana]

1 hour ago, h20skibum said:

We are making cookies with them tonight. 

 

This is the “before baking” shape. 
 

 

If they morph into some other shape, I may not be able to show their finished look. 😉

 

I bet those cookies were delicious!

[DaniDanielle]

10 minutes ago, Luckynana said:

The boys are adorable.  They're getting so big!!

They are so cute.  The allergic one can come visit me as I have severe nut allergies and will keep him safe!!!!!

Those cookie kids are the best!

[Jimbo]

 

 

Flotilla we missed by a couple days in Southport, NC

 

https://www.fishyfishycafe.com/live-webcam

[George C]

We have been cooking all day giant pot of sauce with 24 homemade meatballs and some Italian sausage. We will get lots of meals from this

 

[Luckynana]

My granddaughter has to do an ancestry paper with the dates of her Great Grandparents.  I told her I could go back pretty far with some of my ancestors, but it was not needed.  After getting off of the phone with her, I looked at my dad's side of the family first...I remember mentioning quite a long time ago on this thread that I am related to the Hatfield's.  My dad's Mom was a Hatfield.  I can go back to my GGG Grandfather, Ale Alexander Hatfield, who was born in 1778 in Washington County, Va.  

My mom's family was (and some still there) from Amorbach, Miltenberg, Bavaria, Germany.  My Grandfather and his siblings were born on Staten Island, I was 3rd generation Staten Islander, and 3 of my grandchildren are 5th generation Staten Islanders.

[helen haywood]

We just cooked our last dinner in this house.  😢  Will eat out tomorrow night so we don’t have to do dishes.  Then Monday all our kitchen appliances etc will be packed up.  We can bring home takeout as we have dishes we’re not taking…but an end of an era. 
 

Hopefully a happy new beginning.

[HBE4]

16 hours ago, molly361 said:

Rory  He can read the threads here on the main board but can't read the ones in the Floataway  lounge 

 

Rory, yes! Thank you. Not sure why I have so much trouble remembering that.  And correct, it was on the Bella thread that it was stated that he could not read Floataway or Roll call threads, only the main board that is open to all - even unregistered users - to browse.

 

Nice to know he still keeps tabs on his old friends here, even if he longer has a "voice".   M8, thank you again for your sincere thoughts from beyond. 🙂